RDV on July 4th then, Brother Essau. Be sure to be available cause I will be
VERY disappointed if you do not show up or if you do not answer to ESSAU. I
would have loved to have your real name and number so we can be in touch.
Anyway you can forward it to me privately?
Thanks
Chi Jaama
On 31/05/07, Essau Gambia <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> Sister Fatou,
>
> Thanks for your honest views. This what democracy is all about. We should
> be
> able to agree and disagree on issues. After all, we all want to see a
> better
> Gambia. What is unacceptable is to bury a naked truth. The truth shall
> prevail at the end of the day. Newspapers all over the world have their
> own
> editorial policies, and the Freedom Newspaper not an exception to
> this. I
> hope to see you in Atlana during the July 4TH. Just ask for Essau, the
> man,
> you goona see me. Have a blessed day Sister...
>
> On 5/31/07, Fatoumata <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > Essau,
> >
> > I also have to congratulate you for cooling down a bit with the trend
> your
> > language took the last time. As the saying goes, no hard feelings.
> > If you ascertain that the freedom newspaper is widely quoted, then it is
> > our
> > duty as fellow Gambians to criticise the paper. My criticism was
> > constructive even if you do not read it that way. I am sure Pa Nderry
> > knows
> > several other online papers and the method used to communicate their
> news.
> > If freedom has gained such popularity, it is fair enough to improve both
> > the
> > reporting, the language and the lay out (which you are doing now).
> > You are right that the first thing I do once I wish to read the online
> > news
> > is the following (in its order:
> > - read The Point newspaper (I consider this paper the best online paper
> > with
> > immediate news from The Gambia)
> > - browse through the Observer (sometimes I hardly spend two or three
> > minutes
> > as all the news are mostly on praising Yaya Jammeh except for very few)
> > - check the Gambia Echo for new postings (I find this the paper very
> lucid
> > and well presented except for the occasional polemic created mostly by
> > Mathew - no hard feelings)
> > - check the Freedom Newspaper (I usually find interesting readings
> except
> > I
> > am exasperated by the presentation, the language and the tone sometimes)
> > - and then Gpost and G-L before reading the international press on
> Africa
> > and the world.
> >
> > The order breaks on occasions.
> > I also feel embarrassed when certain information is badly reported or if
> > Pa
> > Nderry uses hash language in his reporting. I always wish that the
> > information is written differently yet saying the same thing. That's
> all.
> > I
> > am no reporter but I guess a little effort could bring extraordinary
> > changes.
> >
> > Do not bother to guess where I live. I am neither in Florida nor in DC.
> I
> > am
> > not in Atlanta, Raleigh or Denver. So relax about my whereabouts. It
> > matters
> > not. I exhort you to focus on our debate and argument (which should be
> > healthy and free of loose vocabulary and heavy language). I equally
> exhort
> > my elder brother Abdoukarim (who was my senior at the Gambia College
> when
> > he
> > was at the School of Agriculture) to please be calm.
> >
> > Chi Jaama
> >
> > On 31/05/07, Essau Gambia <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > >
> > > Sister Fatoumata,
> > >
> > > You sounds very funny. I was bafalled with your guessing about the
> true
> > > indentity of Essau, Lamarana Jallow and co. Well, you got it all wrong
> > > again. I'm encouraged that you took the decent line of communication
> > this
> > > time around unlike our Burufut Sanneh Kunda boy Karim. We are bound to
> > > agree
> > > and disagree. I can bet that the Freedom Newspaper editorial content
> is
> > > standard and classic. Your criticism are out of jealousy and envy.
> > Period.
> > > The Freedom Newspaper is quoted by many international news outlets
> when
> > > sourcing Gambian related news. I cannot understand why you cannot say
> > good
> > > things about the paper. If you are really serious about revamping the
> > > paper's content with your self proclaimed of master of the English
> > > language
> > > why can you offer your services to them. It's better to come with
> > > solutions
> > > than to condemn hard working Gambians. The good thing is that the
> > Freedom
> > > Newspaper is a trademark now. It got the highest hits in terms of
> > > readership. You Fatoumata cannot afford to go to bed without visiting
> > the
> > > page. How times do you brows Freedom during the day? What inspired you
> > to
> > > read the gabage paper you referred to? If the paper's is bad as you
> > > alluded
> > > to why can't you stop reading it? Do you want a proof reader job at
> > > Freedom?
> > > The paper has the resources to put you on their payroll. No kidding
> > > men.....
> > >
> > >
> > > Sister, I'm doubting that got the mastery of the English Lanuage, but
> > calm
> > > down. We are not English people. It's like you blaming the American
> > Peace
> > > Corp for not writing good English. The folks at Freedom writes better
> > > English than some British. No insult. That's the fact. The paper is
> > doing
> > > fine. All it needs is tap on the back and not hate condemnations. You
> > > don't
> > > need to be British or PHD holder to write good English... The best
> > writers
> > > don't have degrees.
> > >
> > > The problem with us Gambians is that we like to criticise without
> > offering
> > > solutions. If folks like you had followed the footsteps of Pa Nderry
> and
> > > co,
> > > the Gambia must have been liberated by now. In as much as you dislikes
> > the
> > > editorial position, please give credit where it is due. What good
> thing
> > > have
> > > you said about Freedom since you started your rantings here at the L?
> Do
> > > you
> > > mean to tell me that the Freedom Newspaper never reported positive
> > things
> > > about the Gambia and her people? Come on... Sister Fatou. Lets us be
> > real
> > > in
> > > our presentation here.
> > >
> > > I'm convinced beyond all reasonable doubt that the Freedom Newspaper
> > shall
> > > not close its doors to critics like you. If you approach them with an
> > open
> > > mind without any ill-will they will listen to your suggestions and
> > > recommendation. If you want you call me a staffer of Freedom, but I'm
> > > oblidged to set the records straight. Thanks. Chi Jaama Sister Fatou
> > > Florida. My subsequent investigations reveals that you have now moved
> to
> > > Florida.
> > >
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